my high and low constant on settings work fine. But at the first click up (the stalk) that puts it into "inter" mode pretty much means it'll be in rain sensing all the time.

From there you have the adjustable dial on the stalk. It doesn't matter what position i put that in, it's in rain sensing. even right in the middle, it'll be working fine and then the wipers will just go down (like i turned them off) until i either turn them off and on again, or adjust the dial again.

it's the most frustrating thing ever.

I agree. .really annoying, they are... not engineered well at all.. I use rain-x so that at hwy speeds i don't need the wipers.. at other times i just use the 'swipe' whenever i need it....

I have the feature. but never use it. If it is raining hard enough to have the wiper on.. I turn it on. Otherwise I leave them off.
I too use Rain X and find I hardly ever really need the wipers unless it is pouring. (or to clean off the screen with a wash)
I hate wipers doing there own thing, and have never had a problem with the auto wipers.
I just control the wipers myself.

I have the feature. but never use it. If it is raining hard enough to have the wiper on.. I turn it on. Otherwise I leave them off.
I too use Rain X and find I hardly ever really need the wipers unless it is pouring. (or to clean off the screen with a wash)
I hate wipers doing there own thing, and have never had a problem with the auto wipers.
I just control the wipers myself.

i know,, right? i agree w/ u... i mean you're sitting right there.. how much effort is it to turn on ur lights, ur wipers, or dim ur mirror by hand? talk about lazy! And people complain how technology in cars is ruining the driving experience distancing the driver from the mechanics of the car......

I hate them. I've had them on other cars and loved them. But they just do not work on my focus. They're spastic and when you need them they shut off!

Is there a way to make them normal wipers again? When I put the selector in the "normal" range they still act as rain sensing. Augh!

Hi 2k2wranglerx,

It looks like a lot of people have chimed in to help you out on this one, but if you still have questions you can check out the rain-sensing wipers section of the 5th printing of your Owner's Manual; the good stuff starts on page 133. You can download a free copy here:https://owner.ford.com/servlet/Conte...OwnerGuidePage

If you have suggested improvements for the rain-sensing wipers, submit your thoughts to the Your Ideas tab of http://social.ford.com. Once your submission is posted, share the link here so people can vote on it.

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